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APPLICATION FILED AUG-7, 1919- Patented May 17, 1921.

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WALTER, T. 3030, OF BATTLE CREEK, IMICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 BATTLE CREEK APPLI- ANCE CO. LTD., OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent l 'atgnted lway 1?, 1921.

Application filed August 7,1919. Serial No. 315,887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER T. Bono, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trusses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trusses. v

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved truss which may be adjusted to meet the requirements of the particular wearer.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. I

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a front view'of my improved truss.

Fig. II is a front elevation of the pad supporting bar with the clips removed.

Fig. III is a detail view partially in vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. I and II showing details of the attaching means for the pad supporting bar to the body attaching members.

Fig. IV is a detail section on a line corresponding to line H of Fig. I.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and'the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing 1 represents a pair of pads of oval shape,'the pads being shown conventionally as their structural details form no part of my present invention. The pads 1 are mounted on a pad supporting bar 2 by means of the attaching screws 3 engaging slots 4 disposed on an incline so that the pads may be adjusted relative to each other and to raise and lower them somewhat on the bar.

The supporting members designated generally by the numerals 5 are resilient or spring members, the same being in the form of curved blade springs 6 having a padded covering 7. Each of the body attaching or supporting members 5 is provided with a projecting arms 10 at each end provided with clips 12, also serrated to clamp the supporting bar to the shanks, the clips being provided with clamping screws 13 so that position of the bar relative to the body supporting members may be adjusted to accommodate the truss to the body of the wearer, as, for instance, to a person having a large abdomen or a fleshy person or otherwise as the case may be.

The provision of the bar with arms and the adjustment upon the shanks of the body attaching members provides for a very considerable range of adjustment so that the truss may be adjusted to the position which is most comfortable and desirable to meet the needs of the user. This adjustment may be readily adapted by the user, that is, it does not require a specially skilled person to fit or adapt the truss to meet the particular requirements.

I have illustrated my improvements with truss pads which are of conventional de sign, but desire to point out that the truss is well adapted to receive special pads or abdominal supporting plates or pads as may be required.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a truss, the combination of a pad, a pair of curved spring bodyattaching members having horizontally and oppositely disposed serrated shanks, and a supporting bar on which said pad is mounted having downwardly projecting arms at its ends provided with serrated clips for adjustably securing the bar to said shanks, for the purpose specified.

2. In a truss, the combination of a pair of pads, a pair of independent curved spring body attaching members having horizontally and oppositely disposed shanks, and a supporting bar on which said pads are adjustably mounted having downwardly projecting arms at its ends provided with 7 attaching members having horizontally and oppositely disposed shanks, and a supporting bar on which said pad is mounted having laterally projecting arms at its ends 10 provided with clips for securing the bar to said shanks for rotative and longitudinal adjustment thereon, whereby said bar is supported for tilting adjustment.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two 15 witnesses.

WALTER T. 130130.. [L. s] Witnesses:

SHIRLY LIPSCOMB, MAUDE WHITE. 

